Putting Away Bitterness, Eph 4:30-32
We have some excellent sermons and radio broadcasts on the subject of bitterness posted on line. For example, The Evil Effects of Bitterness and Naomi’s Bitterness. But there is something about putting away bitterness that is not covered in these other sermons. So, we need to discuss putting away bitterness tonight. Bitterness is a deadly […]
Holy Spirit as Water, Jn 7:38-39
The Bible often uses metaphors to communicate spiritual truths. In Jn 7:38-39, we see the Holy Spirit likened to water. When you study the properties of water, you learn more about the Holy Spirit. For starters, water typifies the Trinity. The triple point of water at .01 degree C and 6.1173 millibars of pressure becomes […]
The Holy Spirit During the Tribulation, 2 Thes 2: 7
The Holy Spirit During the Tribulation 2 Thes. 2: 7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are a lot of people who have been taught that the Holy Spirit will be removed from the earth during the Tribulation. This teaching comes from a misunderstanding of 2 Thes 2:7, which says, “For the mystery of iniquity doth already […]
Walk in the Spirit
In Gal 5:16 Paul told us to walk in the Spirit. Let’s see what this entails. When you are saved, the Spirit is in you This is a fairly simple lesson when you think about it. When you were saved, you went through a spiritual circumcision that separated your flesh from your soul [Col 2:10-11]. […]
The Household of God, Eph 2:11-22
According to Eph 2:11-22, when Jesus Christ died on the cross, he made a way for Jews and Gentiles to become fellow citizens in the household of God. How could Christ make Jews and Gentiles fellow citizens in the household of God? We become fellow citizens in the household of God By the blood […]
Bible Understanding, 1 Jn 2:27
Bible Understanding 1 Jn. 2:27 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Bible understanding is the result of praying, reading, believing, doing, studying, trusting, and simplifying. Trust the Holy Spirit to teach you. Recently we have been asked this same question by two different people. They want to know how to understand what they are reading in the […]
The Holy Spirit Witnesses, Acts 5:32
In Acts 5:32, Peter and the other apostles said, “we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him”. Notice “so is also the Holy Ghost”. The Holy Spirit witnesses. Look at several other instances where the Bible shows us explicitly that […]
Inspiration, Job 32:8
Inspiration Job 32:8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO What is inspiration? Inspiration is God telling you what the scriptures say so that you can understand them. Many scholars have defined “inspiration” as God telling the authors what to write back when the original books and letters were written. They’ll say, “We believe that God inspired the […]
A Garden Inclosed, Song 4:12
The Song of Solomon pictures the relationship between Jesus Christ and his bride, the church. In Song 4:12, Solomon refers to his wife as a garden inclosed. Therefore, as Christians, we can be likened to a garden inclosed. This picture gives us some very interesting insights into our lives. Our lives must be maintained in […]
The Unpardonable Sin, Mk 3:29-30
The Unpardonable Sin Mk 3:29-30 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The unpardonable sin is “the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost,” (Matt 12:31). The reason that it is called the unpardonable sin is that Jesus said, “He that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation,” (Mk 3:29). When the question […]